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Water Cooler: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, The Farewell, Lady Snowblood, Love Antosha, Glow, Parasite, Addams Family, Good Time, Doctor Sleep, Magic Live & More Aug 12, 2019

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On the August 12 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler.

At The Water Cooler:

- What we’ve been Doing:
  - Peter was in Las Vegas for the magic convention Magic Live. He got the opportunity to visit David Copperfield’s museum and airplane hanger. And he won $200 in a slot machine.
  - Ben wants to quickly plug Jurassic Park in Concert
  - Hoai-Tran visited the hometown of Charles Addams for The Addams Family, saw early footage of Gemini Man, went to an A24 Public Access Screening of Good Time underneath a Queens subway line.
- What we’ve been Reading:A
  - Chris re-read Doctor Sleep by Stephen King, and ended up liking it much more the second time.
  - Ben read Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile
- What we’ve been Watching:
  - HT, Chris and Jacob saw Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.

Jacob and Brad saw The Farewell.

- - Before he went to Vegas, Peter went to Disneyland to experience the Main Street Electrical Parade.
  - Chris watched Glow: Season 3.
  - Ben watched Love Antosha, Parasite, Pather Panchali, The Burial of Kojo, and The Castle of Cagliostro

Jacob watched Pulp Fiction, Inglourious Basterds, American Hangman, and The Ring Two.

- Hoai-Tran watched The Art of Racing in the Rain and Lady Snowblood.
What we’ve been Eating:
- Peter are Hattie B’s Hot Chicken at the Cosmopolitan hotel and casino.
- Brad tried a much smaller scale version of the Fool’s Gold Loaf sandwich.
What we’ve been Playing:
- Jacob played Horrified again, and started reading the rulebook for Band of Blades.

Other Articles Mentioned:

All the other stuff you need to know:

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Gemini Man, Tarantino Horror Film, G.I. Joe, and Harold & Kumar 4 Aug 09, 2019

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On the August 9, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about the latest film and TV news, including a reaction to some Gemini Man footage, whether or not Harold and Kumar 4 is a good idea, a possible Quentin Tarantino horror film, and a new G.I. Joe movie in the works.

Opening Banter:

In The News:

Other Articles Mentioned:

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The Lord of the Rings, Annapurna Pictures, Next Goal Wins, MoviePass, and More Aug 08, 2019

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On the August 8, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about the latest film and TV news, including Annapurna Pictures, Lord and Miller’s Marvel projects, a new Taika Waititi movie, the Game of Thrones guys head to Netflix, more Coming 2 America casting, MoviePass, and Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings TV series.

Opening Banter:

In The News:

Other Articles Mentioned:

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Home Alone Remake, Coming 2 America, John Henry, Emmys, Oscars, and More Aug 07, 2019

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On the August 6, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about the latest film and TV news, including Disney’s plans to reboot Home Alone and slow down development on Fox films, dueling John Henry movies, Coming 2 America, and some awards discussion about the Emmys, BAFTAs, and Oscars.

Opening Banter:

In The News:

Other Articles Mentioned:

All the other stuff you need to know:

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The Eternals, Event Horizon, Walking Dead, Hobbs and Shaw Interview, and More Aug 06, 2019

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On the August 6, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall and weekend editor Brad Oman to talk about the latest film and TV news, including Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’s Bruce Lee scene, The Eternals, an Event Horizon TV show, the third Walking Dead series finding a director, and Michelle Rodriguez’s Justice for Han comment. And in our feature presentation, you’ll hear an interview with Hobbs and Shaw writer/producer Chris Morgan.

Opening Banter:

In The News:

Brad - The Bruce Lee Fight in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Almost Ended Very Differently
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood feedback emails
- Kevin H says: Could Tarantino be making a connection about Weinstein with Cliff, saying everything that I saw said he was a good person so why would I think he intentionally killed his wife or was a horrible sexual predator.
- Aaron S. basically suggested that Cliff’s harpoon gun may not have been loaded.
- David P. says: During the Spahn/Cliff “don’t you remember me?” scene — one half baked idea that just came to mind, is [hits joint] “Sleepy George Spahn represents the Academy, and Cliff represents stunt workers and how they’re not recognized, man... [long drag] these rich execs and producers and directors made their money off the backs of these hard workers, only to leave them behind as a footnote, man.”
- Sonic W. says: I have a different take on the movie ending. I believe Tarantino is taking a jab at all those critics who say his movies are too violent. If you remember, in the car, before setting out for the murder, there was a diatribe by one of the girls about tv violence and how it has affected its viewers. Bounty Law was one of these shows, and that is who the three should go after. In the end, it was violence that saves the day. Tarantino purposely waited til the ending to unleash this violence, save the day, and give his critics a "take that" moment.
Ben - ‘The Eternals’ Eyes ‘Captain Marvel’ Actress Gemma Chan – But Possibly in a Different Role
Brad - ‘Event Horizon’ TV Series in the Works From ‘Blair Witch’ Director Adam Wingard
Ben - New ‘The Walking Dead’ Series Will Be Directed By ‘Kong: Skull Island’s Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Ben - ‘Fast and Furious’ Actress Michelle Rodriguez Says Writer Chris Morgan “Has Absolutely Nothing to Do With” Where the “Justice For Han” Narrative is Going

In Our Feature Presentation:

‘Hobbs and Shaw’ Writer Chris Morgan Reveals What Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham Wanted in the Script [Interview]

Other Articles Mentioned:

How the ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Final Battle Was Made

All the other stuff you need to know:

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Water Cooler: Hobbs & Shaw, Constantine, Fixer Upper, Point Blank, Horrified, and More Aug 05, 2019

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On the August 5, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about what they’ve been up to in the Water Cooler.

Opening Banter: Peter and Chris are out

At The Water Cooler:

What we’ve been Doing:
- Brad rescued a baby bird that fell out of a tree in his front yard, is beginning to figure out how to mesh his pop culture explosion style with his girlfriend’s things and is wondering how other people accomplish this.
- Jacob went to too many used bookstores in the Dallas area.
- Ben visited Videotheque in Pasadena.
- Hoai-Tran welcomed a new Bui to New York and went to a lot of museums (Moma PS1 and Natural History).
What we’ve been Reading:
- Jacob wants to recommend the Decoder Ring episode about “The Pizza Wars.”
What we’ve been Watching:
- Brad and HT watched Hobbs & Shaw
- Brad watched the show Fixer Upper for the first time.
- Jacob watched The Gracefield Incident.
- Ben watched Point Blank
- Hoai-Tran watched Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and saw Constantine for the first time.
What we’ve been Eating:
- Jacob at some delicious garbage in Dallas and wants to know what your favorite delicious garbage is.
What we’ve been Playing:
- Jacob played the new Universal Monsters board game Horrified.

Other Articles Mentioned:

Videotheque address: 1020 Mission Street #J, South Pasadena, CA 91030
Hobbs and Shaw interview

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Spoiler Discussion: Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time In Hollywood Aug 02, 2019

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On the August 2, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to have a spoiler discussion about the latest Quentin Tarantino film, Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood.

Opening Banter: News is still slow and we wanted to have this spoiler discussion.

Our Feature Presentation: A spoiler discussion of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

Overall and opening thoughts.
Leonardo DiCaprio as Rick Dalton.
Brad Pitt and Cliff Booth.
Margot Robbie as Sharon Tate.
Hollywood 1969: how does it feel to be here?
Not much happens in this movie until the ending…is that a problem?
The FBI episode, the Great Escape fantasy, and other movies/shows in the movie.
The soundtrack.
The supporting cast: Kurt Russell, Emile Hirsch, etc.
The Bruce Lee Scene
That strange scene where Cliff maaaaaybe kills his wife.
The scene with the child actor.
The long scene where we watch Rick Dalton film the cowboy show.
Charles Manson and the family.
The Spahn Ranch sequence.
That final 30 minutes.
The significance of the final shot.

Other Articles Mentioned:

‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Spoiler Review: Quentin Tarantino’s Funny, Melancholy Masterwork

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Big Theme Park Announcements, Unmade Batman Movie, Venom 2 Director and Should We Even Care Who Rey's Parents Are? Aug 01, 2019

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On the August 1, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, and senior writer Ben Pearson to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Universal Studios: Epic Universe, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Scarlet Witch, Ben Affleck’s Batman, Venom 2 and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

Opening Banter: News is slow this week.

In The News:

Brad: Universal Studios Announces New Epic Universe Theme Park Coming to Florida
Brad: Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge at Disney World Will Serve Alcohol Outside Oga’s Cantina, Unlike Disneyland
Ben: Marvel’s Kevin Feige Thinks Scarlet Witch Could Have Taken Down Thanos Single-Handedly
Brad: Ben Affleck’s Abandoned Batman Movie Would Have Been a Dark Journey Into Arkham Asylum
Ben: ‘Venom 2’ Director Search Includes ‘Mowgli”s Andy Serkis, ‘Planet of the Apes’ Helmer Rupert Wyatt, and ‘Bumblebee’s Travis Knight
- (og Chris): Did Tom Hardy Just Confirm Andy Serkis as the ‘Venom 2’ Director?
Jacob (og HT): ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Leak Suggests a Different Origin for Rey

Other Articles Mentioned:

Is This Spaceship the Key to Unlocking the Biggest Secret of ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’?

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The Fast and the Furious Movies Ranked, Including Hobbs and Shaw Jul 31, 2019

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On the July 31, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall and senior writer Ben Pearson to discuss Ben’s ranking of the Fast and the Furious franchise. Which is the best Fast and Furious movie? Which is the worst? Where does Hobbs and Shaw fall into the mix?

Opening Banter: Hobbs and Shaw comes out this week. In honor of that Ben has put together his definitive ranking of the Fast and the Furious movies. Spoiler warning for all the previous Fast and Furious movies but not Hobbs and Shaw.

In Our Feature Presentation: The Fast and the Furious Movies Ranked

Other Articles Mentioned:

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Water Cooler: The Boys, Veronica Mars, Jackie Brown, Buffy, 1st Summoning, Apollo 11, Serenity, Ghost Town Alive, Shedd Aquarium, The Need, Fire Emblem: Three Houses Jul 30, 2019

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On the July 30, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler.

Opening Banter: The whole team is back together again!

At The Water Cooler:

What we’ve been Doing:
- Hoai-Tran is back from Comic-Con and a Bui Beach vacation. She also spoke on a panel of AAPI Culture Writers at the Asian American International Film Festival.
- Peter went to Knotts Berry Farm to experience Ghost Town Alive on National Cowboy Day, and rode the renovated Calico River Rapids ride. He also got that new backpack that Jacob recommended, and it is awesome.
- Brad helped his girlfriend (partially) move into his house, and it was quite the whirlwind. Went to the Shedd Aquarium. Escaped a makeshift Nicolas Cage-themed Escape Room for his friend’s birthday.
What we’ve been Reading:
- Jacob started reading Midnight in Chernobyl.
- Chris read The Need by Helen Phillips and listened to The RFK Tapes podcast.
- Hoai-Tran read Ursula K. LeGuin: The Last Interview, the first issue of Buffy The Vampire Slayer modern-day reboot.
What we’ve been Watching:
- Jacob, HT, and Chris watched The Boys.
- Ben and HT watched Veronica Mars
- Peter rewatched Jackie Brown for the first time in years.
- Jacob watched Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and 1st Summoning.
- Brad watched new episodes of Queer Eye
- Ben watched Apollo 11, Serenity, and The Hidden Fortress
- Hoai-Tran watched The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance pilot.
What we’ve been Eating:
- Peter ate at the new Craftsman Bar and Grill at Disneyland’s Grand Californian Hotel.
- Brad tried Mint Chocolate Chip Oreos.
What we’ve been Playing:
- Jacob started playing Fire Emblem: Three Houses.

All the other stuff you need to know:

You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes.
/Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.
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